Steam & Excursion > Chinese steam - the last?

I received the following e-mail today.

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Dear Sir/Madam,

Multipower International, Inc. has been the most
reliable supplier of new and used steam locomotives
(made in China) as well as new and rebuilt steam
locomotive parts and accessories for steam railroad
services and tourist steam lines in the USA, Canada,
and other countries for years.

Multipower International, Inc. not only supplies the
standard parts for different types of steam
locomotives, but is also able to produces customer
designed parts. We can provide new boilers,
superheater units, passenger car trucks, etc. I
believe Multipower International, Inc. can provide you
with the full line of service for your railroad.

Currently, we are having a promotion and all our parts
and steam locomotives are on sale. We the following
steam locomotives in stock, and all are in running
condition:
SY class (2-8-2) from $135,000 (buy as it is)
JS class (2-8-2) from $147,000 (buy as it is)
QJ class (2-10-2) from $167,000 (buy as it is)
Narrow Gauge (2.5 ft. gauge) from $118,000 (buy as it
is)

All parts 10% of list price.

Above offers expire March 31, 2004.

Please feel free to email me back if you need more
information.


Yours truly,

Qiang Ge

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MTM, those prices bring to mind those that existed back in the 1920's from Alco, Baldwin and Lima. NY Central paid something like $90,000 each for brand new Hudsons from Alco in 1927. Speaking of Hudsons, if we provided blueprints to China, do you think...................???

Then, you'd own an engine located 14,000 miles from where you'd likely want to run it.

I wouldn't mind seeing a QJ running on the Ohio Central....

:D

Kennedy

If the QJ could be made to conform with the newest Federal regs, it would be an ideal excursion engine, with ample power and speed, combined with a light axle loading. These engines were/are used in both freight and pass. services in China. Dare we dream of this....??

What are the differences between the JS and the SY's ? The Susie-Q 142 and K&K engines are SY's, yes?

The NYS&W #142 is definitely an SY class. It's a nice engine, but it's owner doens't give it the TLC that it demands. Btw, 3 yrs. ago the price I was quoted for a restored 1987-built SY was $90k: delivered, refurbished, converted to right-hand operation, painted to suit, and even converted to oil-burning if we (the Empire State Railway Museum) wished.